perfect timing to TTC?

lilbeanzerss · July 2010

i am new to this board so please help me out. My husband and i have been TTC for a short time. While reading the threads, i hear alot about the "perfect timing" How can i find out the perfect time? Thanks

ECUGirl2004 · July 2010

Charting is really helpful. Check out www.fertilityfriend.com. Also, the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" will give you a lot of insight about how your body works and how to optimally time intercourse.

Ovulation predictor kits can also be helpful. You can get them for really cheap on Amazon.com.

Stick Around · July 2010

Start charting your temperature every morning and making note of your cervical mucous. I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses to read a book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility, but if you lurk here long enough, you'll get the idea. Good luck!

Jen1231 · July 2010

Welcome. If you're interested you should pick up a copy of Taking Charge of your Fertility. It's a great book and will explain everything you need to know about TTC and your body. Or, you can sign up on www.fertilityfriend.com. They have great information on charting. You can sign up by clicking on mine below.

Good luck!

brit072206 · July 2010

"Perfect timing" means that your sex is right around the time of ovulation. Your most fertile days are roughly 3 days leading up to ovulation plus the day of ovulation. In order to determine these days, it's best to chart your morning temperature, cervical mucus, and ovulation predictor kits help too. All of this stuff is pretty cheap! Sign up through fertility friend (you can click on my ticker in my signature to get started) and there will be a tutorial to get you started.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility is also a great book that will explain things in more detail.

ETA: You can also chart the positioning of your cervix, but I am not that adventurous! FWIW, your temperature and CM should be enough info to determine if/when you're ovulating.

brit072206 · July 2010

LindsRockies:
Really? Are you not even reading any responses to your other thread you just posted an hour ago?

Good catch! I totally missed that one. It's definitely a much-improved AE post. She learned all the subtleties in just one hour, so she must've been paying attention.

LuvBeingHis4eva · July 2010

honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex!

That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

brookelynpaisley · July 2010

LuvBeingHis4eva:
honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex! That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

I'm sure that's great information for you, but if OP wants to understand her cycle (or if she has wonky cycles), then TOCYF and charting are going to give her the most information. Not everyone has consistent cycle lengths, as I'm assuming you do given your advice. Suggesting using OPKs starting on CD10 could result in a lot of wasted pee sticks. It certainly would for me - I'd waste at least 10 day's worth if I started on CD10. And actually, for women under age 35, most docs won't intervene until 12 months, as it can take healthy couples that long to conceive. Not to mention, bringing charts to the doc will help with a plan for intervention. Please be sure to give correct info.

OP, I would suggest charting a a couple of cycles to get an idea of your cycle length and determine if/when in your cycle you're ovulating. The instructions in your box of OPKs should give advice as to when to start testing with them if charting doesn't provide consistency. The more information you can gather through charting your temps and CM, the better should you have to go to your doctor for help. GL!

Abby7 · July 2010

LuvBeingHis4eva:
honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex! That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

If there is a problem though, then you will be loaded with information from your charts on possible causes. You won't have to start from scratch at the RE. Also, temps help you confirm O as well as, at the end of your cycle, whether to expect AF or if PG is possible. The other extremely valuable piece of information in predicting O (and therefore timing of sex) is CM, which TCOYF really helps you understand.

Temp38995750004016 · July 2010

LuvBeingHis4eva:
honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex! That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

This doesn't work for everyone. My cycles are 32 days long and I ovulate on CD 11. If I only started testing with predictor kits on CD10 I would most likely miss my surge.

atlb · July 2010

LuvBeingHis4eva:
honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex! That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

Knowing your cycle length doesn't do jack for you. And you do know you can get a positive OPK without actually ovulating, right?

mrsbaker1128 · July 2010

LuvBeingHis4eva:
honestly...that book did nothing for me. It's way too much information!! All you really need to know is your cycle length. If you know that, then you know around the time you ovulate. If you buy the Clearblue digital Ovulation predictor kits...and start testing on Cycle day 10...same time everyday...you'll get a smiley face when you get a surge and then it's time to have lots of sex! That is really the basics. If you don't get pregnant after a few months, see your doctor. If you are over 35...see your doctor after 3-6 months. Good luck

First, not everyone's cycles are the same length every time.

Honestly, um, no. It can take a healthy couple up to a year to get pregnant. Unless there are known fertility issues, most doctors won't do anything until then.

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